A new 5.2 feature: Launch the admin command line interface with the new -DATAOnly=Yes option to suppress the display of TSM product version information and output column headers (default is -DATAOnly=NO). This option does not require a 5.2 server.
Example: C:\TSM\baclient>dsmadmc -tcps=ss2 -id=storman -pa=xxxxx query drive IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Command Line Administrative Interface - Version 5, Release 2, Level 0.1 (c) Copyright by IBM Corporation and other(s) 1990, 2003. All Rights Reserved. Session established with server SS2_ADSM_GROUP_SERVER: AIX-RS/6000 Server Version 5, Release 2, Level 0.0 Server date/time: 07/07/2003 08:00:35 Last access: 07/07/2003 07:38:52 ANS8000I Server command: 'query drive' Library Name Drive Name Device Type On-Line ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------------- 3494LIB RMT0 3590 Yes 3494LIB RMT1 3590 Yes HELP RMT0 GENERICTAPE No HELP RMT1 3590 No ANS8002I Highest return code was 0. C:\TSM\baclient>dsmadmc -tcps=ss2 -id=storman -pa=xxxxx -datao=y query drive 3494LIB RMT0 3590 Yes 3494LIB RMT1 3590 Yes HELP RMT0 GENERICTAPE No HELP RMT1 3590 No C:\TSM\baclient> Note that error messages will not be suppressed. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.